Lab Technician I

AGC Chemical Americas • Exton, PA

3h • $60,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Technician assists the Technical Service Engineer(s) in providing innovative solutions for products to exceed customer needs through new product development, incremental product development, sustaining product integrity, new or improved test development, and data analysis through experiment design and research. This position will research, prepare, evaluate, and characterize formulations supporting technical activities. In addition to these duties, the position will be responsible for lab organization and taking charge of equipment maintenance scheduling to prevent downtime.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree: formulating lab experience and testing relevant material
• Associate’s degree: 1–2-year experience formulating lab experience and testing relevant material.
• High school diploma/GED: 2+ years of formulating lab experience and testing relevant material
• Computer skills, spreadsheet & word processing skills, intermediate math skills.
• Good communication skills, detailed oriented, team player mentality.
• Safety Awareness: Follow proper safety protocols when handling chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Precisely follow procedures and record accurate data.
• Able to adjust to changing conditions and procedures in the lab.
• Precise hand movements to operate instruments, handle chemicals, and manipulate small samples.
• Ability to manipulate small tools and equipment with precision.
• Standing for extended periods while performing experiments and monitoring equipment.
• May need to lift and carry chemical containers or supplies up to 40 lbs.
• Good eyesight, including color perception, to accurately read measurements and identify substances.
• Ability to hear alarms and other audible cues from equipment.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access office machinery, accomplish tasks or travel from one worksite to another.
• Ability to wear necessary PPE (safety glasses, respirator, lab coat, hearing protection, composite or steel to footwear).

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical and thermal testing of thermoplastics preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains lab organization, supplies inventory, safety, and instrument calibrations.
• Participates in plant-wide safety practices and related events
• Sets up, operates, and maintains laboratory equipment for testing various formulations.
• Tests formulations and communicates results.
• Maintains chemical inventory and observes proper chemical waste procedures.
• Performs regular sample testing for long-term experiments.
• Provides customer service in the form of timely sample shipment and communication with the internal customer service and logistics functions.
• Supports scale-up/manufacturing via raw material shipment and quality control.
• Other projects and duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level